Sure it's a bit pre-mature (story of my life...) but I figured I'd get in first by making a thread in keeping with the upcoming festivities. Merry Christmas everyone! Especially you Serras-Kai! Oh and of course especially to the 'TWBB' cast and crew!

The best thing about Christmas is that you get to eat Christmas pudding.

Mmmmmmmmmm.

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That's right, its summer time around those parts for you guys isn't it? Here in California, its when we experience the coldest times of the year....50 degrees?!!?! 60 degrees?!?! I'm too warm for this shit!!!! XD We never get snow 'round these parts, but 2 weeks ago we got the worst rain in like years; it was to the point where it flooded my backroom & jacked up some of my gaming systems.....But back on point! I <3 X-mas, probably my fave holiday right behind my 'birday' (though its not a holiday, just a celebration day). The food, the gift giving, the yelling of kids when they open their presents.....(NINTENDO SIXTY-FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOURRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!)

My bad, umu, let's see....so yah, it'd be like 15 Celsius? Looks like this converter thing-y should work....Oh, & how could I completely forget the other awesome part of X-mas....being of Mexican descent, this means....TAMALES!!!! Ooooh yummy delicious tamales, how I adore thee......

Sanosukesama wrote: My bad, umu, let's see....so yah, it'd be like 15 Celsius? Looks like this converter thing-y should work....Oh, & how could I completely forget the other awesome part of X-mas....being of Mexican descent, this means....TAMALES!!!! Ooooh yummy delicious tamales, how I adore thee......

I guess because we experience -30 C and as high as 40 C that 15 C really is a nice temperature tho I think we're just about done with that around here now that November's just about here.

Christmas is the ONLY time I get to see my one uncle (sadly the one who's dying :'() so it's one of the biggest reasons I like Christmas along with Christmas shows and decorating a tree. Food obviously ranks up there as well.

Fun story. Santa Claus is based on a european festivity called Sinterklaas (pretty similar pronounciation). Cause Americans had trouble pronnouncing Sinterklaas it became Santa Claus. He was also remodled to appeal more to the american audience. Then when europe started to take over more off the American culture we too started to celebrate christmas with Santa Claus. In holland however, people figured the names were too similar so Santa Claus became "De Kerstman", translated the christmas man.

Also America had trouble accepthing that Sinterklaas's helpers were black, thus creating the elves

Avalanche91 wrote:Fun story. Santa Claus is based on a european festivity called Sinterklaas (pretty similar pronounciation). Cause Americans had trouble pronnouncing Sinterklaas it became Santa Claus. He was also remodled to appeal more to the american audience. Then when europe started to take over more off the American culture we too started to celebrate christmas with Santa Claus. In holland however, people figured the names were too similar so Santa Claus became "De Kerstman", translated the christmas man.

Also America had trouble accepthing that Sinterklaas's helpers were black, thus creating the elves

Interesting, I heard a different story about "Santa Claus" and that he was originally a "Saint" or had some religious connection. We had to watch it in school. It was interesting but I don't really remember it sadly. Never heard of your story tho, sounds more probable in reality

In San Francisco, no, but we have Tahoe and the mountains that get shit tons of snow. Even Auburn gets a couple inches. Just clarifying.

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Ah, Christmas... What can I say about Christmas that wouldn't cause me to need psychotherapy?

There's ham, gathering with the family (just my late dad's side; my mom's side is collectively off their rocking chair factory), ham, presents (usually money since I was 16, but that's all good), ham, A Christmas Story, ham, the smell of children roasting on an open fire as chestnuts walk down the street () ... did I mention ham yet?

I have two sisters, aged 4 and 2. Probably the best thing about Christmas is seeing how adorably excited they get about it. So much so that the four year old always ends up sleeping in later than the rest of us even though she's probably the most excited.

I'm ridiculously sentimental.

I remember the Christmas when I got Pokemon Silver, too. I was so excited I started playing it at 4am because I couldn't get back to sleep. I was like 10 or something, ahhahaa.

queen_camilla wrote:I remember the Christmas when I got Pokemon Silver, too. I was so excited I started playing it at 4am because I couldn't get back to sleep. I was like 10 or something, ahhahaa.

Oh, the memories. Been there for that. And years before yellow version too.

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I remember most fairly well, usually same deal every year. Wake up at 5 or 6 creep downstairs and sit for a few hours wondering what we'd got. Open presents immediately. Still remember getting Donky Kong for the Game Boy one year and playing it all day. Usually clean up the mess then go out with my dad and bro's and play hockey in the field across the street (it used to flood and freeze, amazing) and would usually have new goalie equipment or sticks to break in. Thenafter about 6 hours head in for when relatives came over. Enjoy the company, eat (and I ate A LOT lol) then opened more presents. Ahh.....how I miss those days.

I still remember meeting my uncle's fiance for the first time. I remember she was trying to be nice and everything and started playing with us. I was nice and everything but as soon as she left I turned to my mom and said that she was a b**** lol. Their marriage never lasted, amazing how I knew at the age of like 8 lol.

Then the year I got Game Boy Colour and Pokemon Red. I'd spend hours upon hours on that game. Oh the memories

JGH27 wrote:Then the year I got Game Boy Advance and Pokemon FireRed. I'd spend hours upon hours on that game. Oh the memories

Oh, you kids.

I never had a link cable. THEN I COULDN'T CATCH THEM ALL.

Though someone traded me a Mew with their link cable once. That was nice.

I remember Christmas when I was...4? 5? I got a Game Boy (a giant brick of a thing) with 'super 32 in one' which was like 11 games repeated BUT IT HAD THE ORIGINAL SUPER MARIO LAND. Which I sucked at. It also had Dr. Mario. And some other games but SUPER MARIO LAND!

I distinctly remember, when I was 5 years old, saving my biggest present until last. I unwrapped it, and was blown away with excitement- it was a NES!

....I'm so old ;_;

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